Bed-brace



J. F. SACHS.

(No Model.)

BED BRAGE.

No. 540,113. Patented May 28, 1895.

Wnesaes llNiTED STATES PATENT @EETEE.

JULIUS F. SACHS, OF CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA.

BED-BRACE.

QPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,113, dated May 28,1895.

Application filed July 2, 1894. Serial No 516,308. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JULIUS F. SACHS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clifton Forge, in the county of Alleghany and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBed-Braces; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to furniture braces, but more particularly tobraces for holding the sections of bedsteads together.

The invention will first be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, and then pointed out in the claims at the end of thedescription.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1is a plan view of a bedstead with the brace in position for use. Fig. 2is a vertical sectional elevation on the line II II of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa vertical sectional view through the brace, taken on.

the line III III of Fig. 1. Fig.4is a perspective view of the brace,illustrating the means employed for retaining the tightening drum or keyin a fixed position; and Fig. 5 is an elevation of the tightening drumor key.

In the drawings A may designate a bed of any suitable construction,having the usual head and foot sections 13, B, respectively, and theside-rail sections C, which support the transverse slats in anywell-known manner. Centrally arranged between the sections of the bed isa plate or bracket D preferably rectangular and arranged in a lineapproximately the same as the slats of the bed-stead. This plate isprovided with apertures d extendingthrough the same which may be placedin any desired position, though I prefer to arrange the said aperturesas indicated in the drawings, where three are located near the edge ofeach of the longest sides of the rectangular plate. Depending from theunder side of the plate D are the supports or bearings d, 61' securedthereto or formed integrally therewith; the said supports havingsuitable apertures in which a drum or key E is adapted to rotate. Thekey E is provided with apertures e passing through the same and in linewith the apertures of the plate D for a purpose to be stated. This keyor drum may be provided with any suitable means for turning the same,but I prefer to simply enlarge one of its ends to form a head e whichserves as a convenient and ready means for grasping the key with thehand. Through the apertures of the plate D and the key or drum E arepassed the ends of the tension wires e or other flexible material, whichextend in opposite directions and are slightly turned to prevent theirslipping or being withdrawn from the key when the same is rotated. Thesewires after passing through the apertures of the plate D, whichapertures are slightly rounded to prevent abrasion of the surface of theWire, extend to the different sections of the bedstead to which they aresecured by the hooks or eyes 6 I preferably arrange these hooks or eyesat the opposite ends of the head and foot sections respectively and inthe central portion of the side rails O, as best shown in Fig. 1. Thisconstruction causes the wires to extend both diagonally and transverselyand permits the strain to be taken up in all directions, particularly atthe points where separation of the parts is most likely to occur.

To prevent the key or drum E from yielding to the tension of the wiresafter rotating the same, I provide a pawl or dog 6 pivotally secured tothe plate or bracket D, the end of which engages the ratchet wheel orserrated end e of the key, as best shown in Fig. 4..

The operation of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing description. It will be seen that when the plate or bracket Dis suspended by the wires as illustrated, and the key or drum E rotated,the tension wires will be wound around the drum or key and will beretained in that position by the pawl e engaging the serratedend e ofthe said drum. By lifting or disengaging the pawl from the key thetension wires maybe -loosened and the brace removed from the bedstead,if so desired.

I am aware that bed-braces of a somewhatsimilar character haveheretofore been proposed, and hence I make no broad claim to what Iclaim as-new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is

1. A bed brace comprising a horizontally arranged rectangular platehaving a series of perforations near the edges thereof upon either sideof its longitudinal center, and a pair of apertured brackets or supportsdepending therefrom, together with a rotatable key journaled in saidsupports and provided with a projecting serrated end-portion or ratchetand a pivoted pawl engaging the same, and a suitable handle or devicefor rotating said key, substantially as described.

2. A bed brace comprising a horizontally arranged rectangular platehaving a series of perforations near the edges thereof upon either sideof its longitudinal center, and a pair of apertured brackets or supportsdepending therefrom, together with a rotatable key journaled in saidsupports and provided with a projecting serrated end-portion or ratchetand a pivoted pawl engaging the'same, and wires secured to the bed-frameor bedstead on opposite sides thereof, extending thence through theperforations in said plate and having their opposite ends secured tosaid r0- tatable key, so as to be readily wound thereon or unwoundtherefrom, and a suitable handle or device for rotating said key,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS F. SACHS. Witnesses:

J. V. RYALS, J. H. GOLDEN.

